单词 | arrow arum |
释义 | > as lemmasarrow arum arrow arum n. either of two wetland plants of the genus Peltandra (family Araceae), P. sagittifolia and P. virginica, native to eastern North America, having arrow-shaped leaves, green or white spathes, and edible rhizomes.Cf. tuckahoe n. 1, wake-robin n. 2(a). ΚΠ 1843 J. Torrey Flora State N.Y. II. 241 Peltandra..Arrow Arum. 1916 Landscape Archit. July 188 Arrow arum is a marsh herb with arrow-shaped leaves on long petioles, growing 2 to 3 feet high. 1980 Washington Post 31 Oct. (Weekend section) 45/3 Sturdy wooden bridges that span valleys of arrow arum and pickerel-weed. 2015 M. M. Lewis Southern Sanctuary 151 Now at the end of October, only remnants of arrow arum (Peltandra virginica) are visible above the dark swamp water. < as lemmas |
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